Anticyclones And Depressions

Question 1

What is an anticyclone?

Answer 1

An area of high pressure caused by descending air

Question 2

What is the result of air rising?

Answer 2

There will be low air pressure which results in more clouds and rain

Question 3

What is the result of air sinking?

Answer 3

There will be high pressure which results in less clouds and rain

Question 4

What does an area of high pressure (anticyclone) mean in the winter months?

Answer 4

Colder days

Question 5

What does an area of high pressure (anticyclone) mean in the summer months?

Answer 5

Warmer days

Question 6

What are the weather conditions if there is high pressure during summer?

Answer 6

Settled weather
Light winds
Hot sunny weather
Clear skies
Morning dew

Question 7

What are the weather conditions if an anticyclone is present during winter?

Answer 7

Clear skies
Low temperatures
Frost
Fog

Question 8

What is a depression?

Answer 8

An area of low presssure

Question 9

How does a depression occur? What does it do?

Answer 9

Air rises causing weather conditions with strong winds thick clouds rain and storms

Question 10

What are the effects of depressions?

Answer 10

Flooding
Increase in specific product sales e.g. Umbrellas
Housing damage
Deaths